Sample Response
1. Understand the Roman Republic and its political and social structures. 2. Learn about the major events and people of the Roman Empire, including the Pax Romana. 3. Familiarize yourself with Roman culture and society, including language, art, architecture, literature, law, and religion. 4. Study the Roman military, its tactics and organization, and its effects on the empire. 5. Examine the decline of the Roman Empire, its eventual fall, and its legacy.